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#8ca02a color: Vigorous Wasabi

#8ca02a is rgb(140, 160, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.815% 0.14057 118.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

66.8%
0.141
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8ca02a

#8ca02a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi (#8b9d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca02a mixed with white

  1. 8ca02a
  2. 97aa47
  3. a2b35e
  4. adbd73
  5. b8c688
  6. c3d09c
  7. cfd9b0
  8. dbe3c4
  9. e7ecd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca02a mixed with black

  1. 8ca02a
  2. 798b23
  3. 67761c
  4. 556116
  5. 434e10
  6. 333b0a
  7. 232905
  8. 141902
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca02a with less saturation

  1. 8ca02a
  2. 8d9f3c
  3. 8d9e49
  4. 8e9d55
  5. 8f9c60
  6. 909b6a
  7. 919a73
  8. 92997c
  9. 929784
  10. 93968c

Questions about #8ca02a

What color is #8ca02a?

#8ca02a is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(140, 160, 42), in HSL hsl(70.17, 58.42%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.815% 0.14057 118.867).

What colors go well with #8ca02a?

The complementary color of #8ca02a is #a17fde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b78f00 and #4cac62. The triadic partners are #239fe1 and #d86c93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca02a?

Black text reads better on #8ca02a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca02a a warm or cool color?

#8ca02a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.141.